Weston-York Times (1971), 26 Aug 1971, p. 1

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" NtWS BRI§F§ NOBLEMAN CHARGES "The ditch is dug through Cedarvale park. There is no problem in extending the Spadina through to St. Clair," concluded Mr. Nobleman. "St. Clair is much wider than Eglinton and Mr. Sam Cass, Metro Roads Commissioner stated at the Ontario Municipal Board that St. Clair isn't used that much while E glinton is at peak capacity "I don't understand why Mr. Nixon would make that statement," said Mr. Nobleman. "In fact, I sent him the reports of the Borough of York - the statement of both the Works Commissioner and the Traffic ' ordinator which said 'in no way should it (the Spadina Expressway) go to Eglinton'. Borough of York Alderman Ben Nobleman says provincial Liberal Leader Robert Nixon's declaration that his government would continue the Spadina Expressway through to Eglinton Avenue is "a foolish statement." Mr. Nobleman, when asked his opinions on the subject, said: "He (Mr. Nixon) should have said it should go to St. Clair. With an extension to Eglinton it will only bring traffic into the Borough of York and Forest Hill. And where does it go from there' Special Ontario Place TTC buses will be stopping at any intersection along the route running from the Gray Coach terminal (Bay and Dundas), east on Albert to Yonge, south on Yonge to Front and west on Front to Ontario Place. Those driving east on Lakeshore Boulevard can park their cars on any lot on the south side of the Lakeshore and enter Ontario Place at the east entrance. Or they can drop passengers off at the first Ontario Place entrance and then park the car. Taxicabs go directly to either the east or west entrance of Ontario Place. Nixon's Spodino policy foolish Visitors driving west along Lakeshore Blvd., or south on Strachan Avenue can park their cars in lots adjacent to the Princess' Gates, and then enter Ontario Place by foot at the east entrance plaza on the south side of Lakeshore Boulevard. Visitors to Ontario Place no longer have to pay the $1.50 admission to the Canadian National Exhibition to gain entrance to Ontario's $23 million island. Officials from the CNE and Ontario Place announced this week there are now five motes leading directly to Ontario Place. Vol. IO, No. 37 Dancing, modelling, baton twirling, an accomplished player of both piano and clarinet, hospital work in entertaining patients, a high ranking student, a performer at St. Lawrence Theatre for the Arts __ it all seems a tall program for a Wyear-old girl. Especially when the girl's a champion at most of it. Now that she's a senior," Mrs. Semaluk. her mother, told us, "she will have to get her twirling up. She's gone as far as taking the modelling part of the competitions will ever take her. Cathy, now studying under Elizabeth Dolsey, of Hamilton, will have to improve in the other categories over the next couple of years to take the Miss Majorette of Canada competitions. But we're thrilled with her progress so far." Miss Cathy Sembaluk, now a Down. sview resident, got her start in York - at Brian Foley's Dance School at Eglinton and Weston Road. Under Mr. Foley's wing since the tender age of eight, Cathy is now on her way to bigger and better things - and from the way she's been going during the past few years, the bigger and better things could be stardom in almost any of three or four fields she now excels in. Cathy has a room full of trophies and drawers full of medals awarded for her dancing and baton twirling ac- complishments during the past seven years. Even last week, during the Miss Ma jorette of Canada competitions at the Canadian National Exhibitions, Cathy came fifth in a contest of 16 girls from across the country that featured the best from Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton and other centres noted for their talented baton twirlers and high-steppers. Cathy was in a class that included girls 15 through 20 years-of-age but managed to take the top points in the modelling competition, a category that counts towards one third of the total points awarded. Ontario Place drops charge " 0mm Atmodd-ncoo. 241-6137 Off Martingvovc Rd. , block South ot Elm.” a" YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ma“”nu-wurw-mww‘rmyw’rq‘vvm s fo p p r O s e c u tio n fa ils M U I ti -ta Ie n ted m ISS g ot h e r s ta rt I n Yo rk i:.::::.:::.. North York council on Monday defeated They claim tht bylaw Asc.rimina,tt NEW SHOWROOM ALL MODELS ON DISPLAY from 't990 The future holds a lot in store for Cathy, who says she will likely choose modelling as her career. So much is Cathy in demand she has been invited to show her talents at Ontario Place’s Forum. Speaking of school, Cathy is entering Grade 10 at Newtonbrook Secondary School. She does so well in her studies she rarely has to write exams. Cathy also plays clarinet in her school band and plays piano at home. According to Mrs. Sembaluk. "She can play just about anything." Mrs. Sembaluk said Cathy needs new routines if she is to continue dancing and entertaining. "She will more than likely go back under Mr. Foley's direction for new choreography and new costumes. In dancing, Cathy now classed professional because of her modelling career has won competitions in ballet, acrobatic, modern, tap and jazz ire cluding those at this year's Peel and Kiwanis festivals at Brampton and Hamilton. Miss Sembaluk plans to return to the place of her start sometime this fall. She claims to owe all to Brian Foley's early instructions. She has trophies and medals awarded tor her dancing abilities from most of the important centres of Ontario and Nor. thern New York State competitions. Mrs. Sembaluk explained that the western competitions were a little dif- ferent from those of the east. "Trophies are awarded only to those who finish first. Medals go to the others." (In the east, trophies are awarded to the first four or five). Cathy picked up 10 trophies and eight medals from the three contests she entered at North Dakota, Saskatoon and Calgary. So much for baton twirling. For her modelling career, Cathy has been appearing in Eaton's, Simpson's and Sear's cataglogues and a television commercial for Polaroid. Dense black smoke pours from the upper levels of an “completed apartment building in the Weston Road-Finch Avenue area last Monday afternoon. The blaze began when brisk winds spread flames from tar pots to tar paper sheets. Weston-York Times Noon hour blaze Firemen had to scale 27 floors to reach the flames as the elevators are yet to be installed. Traffic in the vicinity almost came to a stop as motorists all slowed to get a better view. Thursday,§ugusl 26,1971 METRO CONSIDEKS Mr. Chusid charged the summons should never have been issued and demanded council consider his notice of motion that day. "We assume our laws are going to be enforced," he stated. Mayor Basil Hall defended council's decision to refuse a further reprieve for the girls. "All we said was for ( Bylaw Enforcement Officer) Harold Amis not to delay any bylaw proceedings," he explained, "Mr. Amis was given instructions not to alleviate the order of prosecutions in any way." _ Alderman Joseph Gould supported the Mayor's interpretation of council's motion, saying, "If the motion is checked, you will find it has been made correctly. We lust wanted the bylaw enforcement officer to proceed in his duties without any further harrassment or delay." The girls - two teachers; a social worker and a laboratory technician -- have said they will fight "to the lat court of appeal" any boroughnetitmtoforeethemoutdtheir rented will) Mme. Controller Paul Hunt, however, called council's decision to enforce the bylaw "improper." The) are to appear in a Willowdale court September M, one day before North York council holds its next meeting. North York council on Monday defeated Alderman Murray Chusid's attempt to with. draw the borough's prosecution of four single girls illegally living in a Walwyn Avenue bungalow in a single family zoned area. A summons was issued to the girls 10 days ago after council voted 8 to 6 at its last meeting to refuse them a further reprieve from prosecution. The Aldermen said no summons should be issued by council until it F S debated the controversial bylaw. Council has asked Planning Board to review the definition of "a family" under the 1%year-old Bylaw 7625. A recom- mendation is expected to be made by the Planning Board at its meeting this week to be brought before council at its Sept. 13 meeting. York Mayor Philip White said the domed stadium was long overdue. "We have a lot of sports fans in Metro," he added. The stadium committee proposed that the federal government contribute 50 per cent of the cost of building the stadium, the province 30 per cent and Metro Council through its taxpayers the remaining 20 per cent. Metro's stadium proposal suggests the stadium be built with public funds coming out of the federal, provincial and Metro treasury. The stadium would also serve as a national sports centre for year round training of amateur athletes. Mr. White said it was time Metro began to think of other people than those who go to the art gallery and other cultural events. "It's a catastrophe that we don't have funds for a sports stadium," he told the executive committee. WAlWYNr AVE. GIRLS Civic representatives attended a Metro Executive Committee meeting last week at which Metro's stadium committee unveiled its proposal for a 55,000 seat domed stadium on surplus land at Downsview Airport northwest of Dufferin St. and Sheppard Ave. in North York. Mr. White admitted he was not too happy about Metro taking 20 per cent of the estimated $45,000,000 cost for the stadium. “I don't think we should contribute 20 per cent," the mayor said. He told the executive committee that Metro may be in a better position to contribute 12h per cent of the stadium construction cost. The mayor said some of this money could be raised through a lottery, private donations and from the civic tax levy. "I think a great deal of study will be necessary before we decide how much money from the tax rate should be used for Domed stadium for Downsview Last ditch attempt fo He cited the construction halt of the Spawn. Expressway " added incentive for people to use public tmmporution. Mr. Paisley said a one fare structure would encourage people to leave their curs at home. North York will ask the Toronto Transit Commission and Metro Council to eliminate the double fare structure throughout the borough. Controller Irving Paisley, who moved the resolution at council's Monday afternoon meeting, said North York residents should not have to subsidize the TTC by paying two fares. Council passed Mr. Paisley! motion unanimously despite Controller Paul Hum’l warning the motion was 'Uttttttted ttt Botmder on the rocknrof Duty“). CH"; They claim the bylaw discriminates against single people and want it changed to permit non-related people to live together in single family zoned neighbourhoods. "Thr provincial government should pick up the tab; the transit rider in the borough should not," he declared. "Cdmmon sense says no one is going to pay $1 a day to use public transportation.“ héadqhartera)" and, Controller te! goverminerttatr-r-trtetitiattttte -rttirtgetotthtrmrettartNoth" York's mayor said no one really questions expenditures on health, housing and welfare. He indicated some questions might be raised about expenditure of civic funds on a sports stadium unless Metro studied the proposal in depth and was prepared to answer questions on the matter. North York Controller Paul Godfrey said the actual stadium building was more important than the location. He asked Metro not to get into any big argument over the location of a stadium site. The controller expressed concern at what could happen to Metro's stadium proposal if Buffalo gets a new sports stadium. It was indicated that this would create a problem in obtaining major league baseball for the Toronto area with the two cities being reasonably close together. The stadium committee told the Metro executive committee that there are few sites in Metro as accessible as the Downsview site in terms of future rapid transit, expressway and arterial road systems. Under bylaw 7625 a family is defined as a group of people living together interrelated by bonds of marriage, consanguinity, or legal adoption. The girls were originally told to vacate their home by May 31 after a neighbour complained to the borough's bylaw en- forcement team. They were granted a temporary reprieve while borough officials reviewed the restricting bylaw. this purpose,“ Mr. White said The stadium plan would require about a onehalf mile extension north of the Spadina area rapid transit line, from Wilson Ave. to Sheppard Ave. This would permit the construction of a stadium station under the proposed stadium plaza on the 55 acre site on the northeast. corner of Downsview The extended subway line would also allow convenient and regularly scheduled subway service to be provided to the Downsview residential community and the airport industrial area. The report suggests that the problem of crowd noise would be eliminated by the dome covering the stadium. This would ease the minds of nearby residents. N.Y. wants single fare SINGLE COPY IO CENTS

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